WTB: dead Astron electrolytics

[zephyrblau]

as pictured.
any value, any quantity.
TIA

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[sluckey]

I restored a Fender Harvard several years ago. I "think" these caps are in a box inside the amp or in one of my parts cabinets. I kept them in case I ever decide to sell the Harvard. What are you expecting to pay? Could inspire me to find them.

[zephyrblau]

$40 + postage for all the caps in the pic including the tone caps.

[sluckey]

I need more inspiration than that. I'm very aware of the crazy prices these old Astrons go for.

[zephyrblau]

happy to consider your idea of inspiration.

[maxkracht]

I hate to disrupt anyone's moneymaking schemes, but old caps exist in things other than guitar amps. I have piles of garbage pulled from old garbage I could sell you, but why not go to the source? Find a tv, radio, organ, test equipment, heathkit thing by the side of the road and take it apart. These parts weren't special, they are what was available at the time. People will give you their large pieces of garbage if you promise to use it, then you can process it into smaller pieces of garbage and dispose of responsibly. Old junk is full of: transformers, inductors, pots, switches, caps, cc resistors, etc. Lots of people want to get rid of their stuff and know someone will use it. be that person.

[sluckey]

happy to consider your idea of inspiration.

I'll send you a private message.

[zephyrblau]

I hate to disrupt anyone's moneymaking schemes, but old caps exist in things other than guitar amps. I have piles of garbage pulled from old garbage I could sell you, but why not go to the source? Find a tv, radio, organ, test equipment, heathkit thing by the side of the road and take it apart. These parts weren't special, they are what was available at the time. People will give you their large pieces of garbage if you promise to use it, then you can process it into smaller pieces of garbage and dispose of responsibly. Old junk is full of: transformers, inductors, pots, switches, caps, cc resistors, etc. Lots of people want to get rid of their stuff and know someone will use it. be that person.

point taken. I scrounge Craigslist and the like but, in my neck of the woods, it's a pretty tough slog.
thanks for chiming in.

[martin manning]

What's the attraction here? Reforming and using them, or using the paper covers to conceal modern caps?

[zephyrblau]

What's the attraction here? Reforming and using them, or using the paper covers to conceal modern caps?

the short answer is 'yes'. use them if still in spec (and not to leaky) re-stuff them if not.

[maxkracht]

Apologies if this is obvious to everyone else. I have tried lots of ways to stuff cardboard tubes, with pretty mediocre results. For the past couple years, whenever I am asked to do that, I cut the cardboard lengthwise, then cut the internal metal tube the other direction. Pull out the guts, and use a tiny drillbit to go through either end. Looks completely stock until you get really close. A little beeswax and heat makes any cracks in the cardboard look fresh to sell it even more. here's a timelapse of the process on an old reverb unit if you are interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LME4mT3jIek. I don't trust old electrolytics...

[Colossal]

Bump. Still looking or did you find what you need?

[zephyrblau]

Apologies if this is obvious to everyone else. I have tried lots of ways to stuff cardboard tubes, with pretty mediocre results. For the past couple years, whenever I am asked to do that, I cut the cardboard lengthwise, then cut the internal metal tube the other direction. Pull out the guts, and use a tiny drillbit to go through either end. Looks completely stock until you get really close. A little beeswax and heat makes any cracks in the cardboard look fresh to sell it even more. here's a timelapse of the process on an old reverb unit if you are interested. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LME4mT3jIek. I don't trust old electrolytics...

I've been using a slightly modified version of the process described here;

https://hardway-vintage.com/project/how ... apacitors/

[zephyrblau]

Bump. Still looking or did you find what you need?

I have found some but can use more. #1 on my hit list these days is 250uf @ 6V

[Colossal]

Bump